| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Annika Pasha Leslie | ||
| Date of birth | April 22, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halifax Tides FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halifax City SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 70 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Halifax Tides FC | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Canada U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 15, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 17, 2022 | |||
Annika Pasha Leslie (born April 22, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Leslie moved to Wellington, New Zealand when she was a year old, before returning to Canada at age five, settling in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [1] She began playing youth soccer at age six with Halifax City SC. [1] [2]
In 2021, Leslie began attending West Virginia University, where she played for the women's soccer team. She made her collegiate debut on August 19, 2021 against the Buffalo Bulls. [3] On October 16, 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal, scoring an Olympico directly from a corner kick, in a 3-1 victory over the Baylor Bears. [4] On September 8, 2024, she scored another Olimpico goal, in a 1-1 draw with the Liberty Lady Flames. [5] In October 2024, she earned Big 12 Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week honours. [6] At the end of the 2024 season, she was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and the All-Midwest Region Third Team. [7] [8] During her time at West Virginia, she was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team member and a three-time CSC Academic All-District team honoree. [9]
In March 2025, she signed with Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League. [10] [11]
In August 2018, Leslie debuted in the Canada national program, being named to the Canada U15 for the 2018 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship. [1] In 2019, she attended camps with the Canada U17. [1] [12] She served as team captain of the U17s during their 2019 Mexico tour. [13]
In 2022, she was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship (winning bronze) and the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [14] [15]